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Ever since he took over as president of the team in March of 2020, former sports agent turned basketball executive Leon Rose has led a resurgence of sorts for the New York Knicks turning the team from a laughing stock in the mid-2010’s to what now figures to be a legitimate threat in the Eastern […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks have had a bit of a rough go of it so far on the 2023-24 NBA season. Although Young has been playing perhaps the best basketball of his career this season and was recently rewarded with a spot in the All-Star Game, the Hawks as a whole have performed […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns have been humming right along as the season reaches its midway point, just a little over a year since Durant was shockingly traded by the Brooklyn Nets to Phoenix. The Suns currently sit with a solid record of 33-22, good for fifth in the crowded Western Conference playoff picture, […]

Coby White and the Chicago Bulls have made up some ground in recent weeks after what was an extraordinarily rough opening act to the 2023-24 NBA season, which is now in the midst of its All-Star break. Chicago is now firmly entrenched in postseason position in the vaunted Eastern Conference playoff picture, and White has […]

Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers have enjoyed somewhat of a resurgent year in 2023-24, currently sitting in solid playoff position at the All-Star Break point of the season after missing out on the festivities a year ago. Haliburton was named an All-Star for the second year in a row, leading a […]

Magic Johnson was a part of several iconic NBA moments during his legendary tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers. One of the most memorable playoff series of Johnson’s time with the Lakers occurred during the 1986 Western Conference Finals against Robert Reid and the Houston Rockets, which the Rockets shockingly won thanks in no small […]

Duke basketball has been humming right along in the second year since the retirement of head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils currently sit at number eight in the nation with a record of 20-5 under the leadership of Krzyzewski’s successor Jon Scheyer, and Duke will have a chance to avenge their loss to number […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors have picked up the pace a bit in recent weeks as the season enters its All-Star break, with the festivities taking place this past weekend in Indianapolis. Green seems to have gotten his act together following multiple 2023-24 suspensions, and the Warriors have worked their way back into […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have been rolling as the season reaches its unofficial halfway point (more like 3/5 point) in the form of the All-Star Break. The Celtics are currently holders of the number one overall record in the NBA by a whopping 4.5 games over the next-closest team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and […]

Last Wednesday, what was supposed to be a celebratory day for the Kansas City Chiefs and their fans turned tragic when a shooting took place at the Super Bowl parade, killing one person and injuring over 22 others. The shooting took place toward the end of the festivities, with multiple Chiefs players still on the […]

Recently, the NBA Dunk Contest took place as part of All-Star Saturday Night from Indianapolis, Indiana, occurring at the tail end of an evening that included other events such as the Skills Challenge and the three-point contest. Winning the dunk contest was none other than last year’s champion Mac McClung of the NBA G League, […]

On February 11, head coach Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers, along with their entire fanbase, had their souls ripped out of their bodies with an excruciating loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime of Super Bowl 58, played from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The 49ers raced out to a 10-0 lead […]

Few if any teams in NBA history were as dominant as the late 1990’s/early 2000’s Los Angeles Lakers, led by Shaquille O’Neal and the late Kobe Bryant. Bryant and O’Neal teamed up to win three straight championships for the Lakers; however, in the eyes of the media, the real story was found in the at-times […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers seem to have turned things around somewhat as the 2023-24 season reaches its All-Star break, with the festivities taking place this past weekend in Indianapolis. James has continued playing at an unprecedented level for someone in his Age 39 season, and the Lakers have made up a bit […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have turned their season around at least somewhat as the season reaches its annual All-Star break, with the festivities taking place this past weekend in Indianapolis. Curry seems to have broken out of a mini-slump, and although Golden State still sits a good ways away from actual playoff […]

Superstar power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks did not exactly surge into the All-Star break under new head coach Doc Rivers, losing two straight games, first to the Miami Heat at home in a blowout and then to the severely undermanned Memphis Grizzlies, leading up to the season’s intermission. Although Antetokounmpo has continued […]

On Sunday evening, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young took part in the NBA All-Star game, played from Indianapolis. Although a quick look at the Hawks star’s statistics and eye test would suggest he is far and away the best point guard in the Eastern Conference, Young was ultimately voted in as a replacement selection […]

On Saturday evening in Indianapolis, the NBA held its annual Slam Dunk contest as part of the traditional NBA All-Star Saturday Night, including dunks from most notably Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown. Brown ended up coming in second in the contest, ultimately losing to last season’s dunk contest winner Mac McClung of the G-League, who […]

On Saturday evening, the NBA held its annual Slam Dunk Contest as a part of All-Star Saturday Night, which this year took place in Indianapolis, in addition to all of the other traditional All-Star weekend activities. This year’s competition featured the likes of Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown and last year’s winner Mac McClung of […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have been humming right along so far on the 2023-24 NBA season, currently holders of the best record in the NBA by no small margin–the next closest team to the Celtics, the Minnesota Timberwolves, are a whopping four and a half games behind the men in green for the […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have picked up the pace just a bit as the season enters its unofficial midway point (more like 3/5 point) at this week’s NBA All-Star weekend from Indianapolis. James has continued playing at an All-NBA level despite recently turning 39 years of age, and the Lakers are now […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets have been humming right along so far on the 2023-24 season, in which they are attempting to defend the first NBA title in franchise history that they won during last year’s postseason. Jokic sure figures to be among the frontrunners for the MVP award when it is announced at […]

Newly signed head coach Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks limped into the All-Star break this weekend in Indianapolis, losers of two straight games, first in blowout fashion at home against the Miami Heat, and then in a shocking road defeat against what was left of the Memphis Grizzlies. The Bucks as a whole have […]

Recently, Iowa basketball superstar Caitlin Clark became the all-time leader for points scored in women’s college basketball with a 49-point outburst against the Michigan Wolverines. Clark went on to lead her Hawkeyes to a comfortable victory over Michigan, but that didn’t stop former women’s basketball players, including former WNBA player Sheryl Swoopes, from trying to […]

All-Star wing Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics have gotten off to a tremendous start to the 2023-24 NBA season, currently holders of the best record in the entire NBA by no small margin–the next-closest team to Boston, the Minnesota Timberwolves, are a whopping 4.5 games behind the men in green for the league lead. […]

On Saturday evening, Boston Celtics all-star wing Jaylen Brown participated in the NBA dunk contest from Indianapolis, ultimately finishing in second place to last year’s winner Mac McClung. Brown performed an array of dunks for the sold-out Indianapolis crowd, including a left-handed finish with a Michael Jackson-like sequined glove, along with a dunk over popular […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves have been rolling so far on the 2023-24 NBA season, currently holders of the second-best record in the NBA and the first seed in the Western Conference as the season enters its All-Star break this weekend in Indianapolis. Not only Edwards but also Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns were […]

Now two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are currently searching for answers after coming up short in the AFC Championship Game at home against the Kansas City Chiefs, despite being the number one overall seed and many people’s Super Bowl favorites throughout much of the year. Jackson and the offense looked like […]

Head coach Antonio Pierce and the Las Vegas Raiders are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as it pertains to the future direction of the franchise. Pierce was named the team’s full time head coach earlier this offseason after taking over for the team midway through this past […]

Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are currently riding high after their most recent championship victory, knocking off George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58 from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11. After somewhat of a pedestrian regular season, at least by his Hall of Fame standards, Kelce […]

Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets did not exactly have the 2023-24 NFL campaign that they were hoping for after the former MVP’s trade from the Green Bay Packers to New York during the 2023 offseason. Just a few plays into his tenure with the Jets, Rodgers tore his Achilles. Although New York would […]

Rookie combo guard Scoot Henderson has been making immense progress in recent weeks in terms of his development, even as his Portland Trail Blazers struggle to stack up wins with any consistency. In fact, Henderson was recently inserted into the starting lineup for Thursday’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, illustrating the increased confidence of […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks did not exactly have the end to the first half of the NBA season that they were expecting leading into this weekend’s All-Star festivities in Indianapolis. Although Antetokounmpo’s counting statistics have remained as strong as ever, the Bucks suffered back to back losses to the Miami Heat and the […]

LeBron James and the Lakers have picked up the pace a bit in recent weeks, cruising into the NBA trade deadline comfortably above the .500 mark as the season reaches its unofficial halfway point. James has continued playing at an All-Star level so far this year, but that hasn’t stopped other teams from checking in […]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have had a strong opening act to the 2023-24 NBA season, currently sitting in fourth place in the vaunted Eastern Conference playoff picture with a solid record of 33-22 as the season enters its annual All-Star break. Speaking of that All-Star break, Brunson himself will be taking part […]

Despite a devastating ankle injury to starting center Mitchell Robinson, the New York Knicks have been rolling as of late, currently sitting with a solid record of 33-22, good for fourth place in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff picture. Stepping in admirably to fill Robinson’s role has been New York big man Isaiah Hartenstein, and […]

Star point guard Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have reached the All-Star break point of the 2023-24 season in style, currently sitting in fourth place in a vaunted Eastern Conference playoff picture with a solid record of 33-22. Brunson has been playing lights-out basketball for the Knicks so far this year and was […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have been rolling so far on the 2023-24 NBA season, currently holders of the best record in the league by no small margin. The next-closest team in either conference is a whopping 4.5 games behind Boston. Tatum has continued to play at an elite level for a Celtics team […]

Rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs haven’t been able to compile many wins thus far on the 2023-24 season; however, any growing pains are more than worth it for fans any time they see the otherwordly skill set that Wembanyama brings to the table on a nightly basis. Last year’s number one […]